Stars come out for MTV Video Music Awards

Sep 7, 2012

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Taylor Swift performs during the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles. FilmMagic

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Rihanna grabbed herself a Video of the Year award last night. FilmMagic

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British/Irish boy band One Direction show off awards they won for Best Pop Video and Most Share-Worthy Video. Reuters

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Chris Brown accepts his award for Best Male Video. WireImage

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Drake keeps a tight hold on his award for Best Hip Hop Video. Getty Images

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Demi Lovato puckers up with her Best Video With A Message statue. Reuters

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Rihanna really opens up for her performance last night. FilmMagic

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Pink drops in for a song at the Staples Center. Getty Images

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Miley Cyrus has a light moment on the red carpet prior to the awards show. WireImage

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Pink and husband Carey Hart have no problem showing their feelings on before last night’s show. WireImage

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Katy Perry busts out a sly grin while walking the red carpet. Getty Images

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Green Day members Tre Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt make an appearance at the Video Music Awards. WireImage

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Taylor Swift is ready for her close-up. WireImage

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Nicki Minaj’s “Starships” earned her a Best Female Video award. Splash News

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South Korean rapper Psy poses backstage. Reuters

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Alicia Keys is calm, cool and collected prior to her VMA performance last night. FilmMagic

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Lil Wayne pumps up the VMA crowd. Reuters

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